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> Not to get too confrontational but why? The point of reading text by a talented author is to read his/her words in the way they wrote it. Or, you want the in
by nonethewiser 3y ago
> Not to get too confrontational but why? The point of reading text by a talented author is to read his/her words in the way they wrote it.
Or, you want the information. If so, compressed is better.
- Ensorceled 3y agoActually, now I’m interested in how ChatGPT will compress this. Reminds me of that M.A.S.H episode where Hawkeye and B.J. are mocking Readers Digest… “A Tale of a City”
- nonrandomstring 3y ago> you want the information There is no information. A piece like this by P.K Dick cannot be tokenised and reduced to a minimal takeaway wrap sans the experience. It was written to be read. Sometimes you just have to jump into the rabbit hole and enjoy the fall.
- nonethewiser 3y agoI didnt read very much of it so ill take your word. But the title certainly sounds like it includes instructions on how to do something.
- digging 3y ago> It was written to be read. Artists aren't infallible; their intentions don't have to be held sacred. There is nothing wrong with someone not caring for a particular piece of PKD's writing or any of it for that matter.
- gilleain 3y agoI would argue that this text is very hard to compress as it is already a compressed version of PKD's thoughts on reality, religion, perception, philosophy, and more. It's well worth the time it takes to read it all.